About RealSoon
An independent guide to new homes in Cape Town
RealSoon brings Cape Town's new developments together in one place, with area guides, buying guides and the facts buyers need, all on a 3D map of the city. It is free for buyers, and we are not an estate agent or a developer.
Why RealSoon exists
Buying off-plan means deciding on a home that does not exist yet. The information you need to make that call is scattered: adverts on property portals, price lists from sales offices, planning records at the City, and the small print in a sale agreement. Most of it is written by someone who wants to sell you a unit.
RealSoon puts that information in one place and explains it plainly. We want you to be able to compare developments and areas on the facts, understand what you are signing, and know which questions to ask before you pay a deposit.
What you'll find on RealSoon
New developments
Prices from, unit types, floor plans, completion dates and sales progress for new developments across Cape Town, with the source of each fact.
Browse developmentsArea guides
What it is like to live in each part of the city, how people get around, what new developments there look like and who each area suits.
Explore areasBuying guides
How off-plan buying works in South Africa, from reservation and deposit to sectional title transfer, with the costs and the law explained.
Read the guidesA 3D map of the city
Every development sits on a 3D model of Cape Town built from City of Cape Town terrain and building data, so you can see where it is and what surrounds it.
Open the mapLight at any hour
Sun mode on the map shows how sunlight and shadow fall across a site at any time of day, before a single floor is built.
Launch alerts
A free newsletter matched to your budget and areas, and alerts when a development you follow changes its prices or plans.
Sign upWhat RealSoon is, and is not
An information site
We cover new developments and off-plan homes in Cape Town. Everything on the site is free to read.
Not an agent or a developer
We do not sell property, negotiate for anyone, advise on price or handle money, and we are not party to any sale. Any deal is between you and the developer or agent.
Paid for by flat fees
Developers and agencies can claim their page for free. Paid plans add tools for a flat fee. We never charge per lead and never take a share of a sale.
Where our information comes from
We compile development information from public sources, such as developers' and agents' websites, price lists, planning records and the press, and from the developers and agencies that run their pages on RealSoon.
- Development facts show their source and a Last verified date where we have one.
- Changes that developers and agencies make to their own pages are reviewed by our team before they go live.
- Prices, availability and completion dates change, so always confirm the details with the developer or agent before you rely on them.
Nothing on RealSoon is financial, legal, tax or investment advice. Our terms of use explain the rest.
How we keep our guides accurate
Our guides work from primary sources wherever they can: SARS, Stats SA, the City of Cape Town, the regulators and the legislation itself. Every guide lists its references at the end and shows when its facts were last reviewed.
Guides on tax, bonds and the law are re-checked against primary sources after they are published, and every guide is reviewed at least once a year. Where a guide names an expert reviewer, that person checked and approved the version you are reading.
Our promises to buyers
Your details stay with us
We never pass newsletter subscribers' or followers' details to developers or agents. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Privacy policyWho runs each page is clear
When a developer or agency claims a page, the page says so. Claims need a work email on the company's own domain, and agents' Fidelity Fund Certificates are checked.
Paid plans don't buy the facts
Paid plans add tools such as an enquiry form and statistics. Whatever their plan, changes owners make to their pages are reviewed by our team before they go live.
Mistakes get fixed
If something is wrong, uses your copyrighted material or concerns your personal information, tell us and we will deal with it quickly.
Corrections form3D map
See Cape Town's new developments in 3D
Fly over the city, find every development and check the light at any hour.
Open the 3D mapQuick answers
Is RealSoon an estate agent?
No. RealSoon is an independent information site about new developments in Cape Town. It does not sell property, negotiate on anyone's behalf or handle money, and it is not party to any sale.
Does RealSoon charge buyers?
No. Reading RealSoon, the newsletter, development alerts and follows are free for buyers. RealSoon does not pass subscribers' details to developers or agents.
How does RealSoon make money?
Developers and agencies can claim their page on RealSoon for free, and paid plans add tools such as the enquiry form and statistics for a flat fee. RealSoon never charges per lead and never takes a share of a sale.
Which areas does RealSoon cover?
RealSoon covers new developments in Cape Town, with area guides for the City Bowl, the Atlantic Seaboard, the Southern Suburbs, Hout Bay, False Bay and Blouberg.
How accurate is the information on RealSoon?
RealSoon shows the source and a Last verified date for development facts where it has them, and its guides list their references. Prices and availability change, so confirm the details with the developer or agent before you rely on them.
How do I report a mistake on RealSoon?
Use the corrections form at realsoon.co/corrections. RealSoon fixes errors quickly and removes copyrighted material on request.
Developer or agency?
Every development and developer page has a free claim link, so you can keep its details up to date. Spotted something wrong on a page? Tell us and we'll fix it.